Cloud Architect

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Who are we

Sovereign Cloud solutions assist organizations in complying with data privacy, residency, and sovereignty laws by ensuring information systems retained within national borders. SAP Sovereign Cloud Services is a specialized unit within Customer Services & Delivery (CS&D) that provides comprehensive, end‑to‑end sovereign cloud solutions designed for regulated industries and government entities.

Who you are

Are you a cloud maestro who can orchestrate the hybrid/multi-cloud environment, having a visionary mindset to translate the customer needs to Sovereign cloud strategies with technical precision, strategic governance, and effective cross-team coordination.

Role – Expectation and Tasks

• Present Sovereign Cloud offering, technical details, and engagement model, managed service offerings to customers and stakeholders.
• Present the technical and value proposition for private cloud on various platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, SCI etc.)
• Conduct customer assessment workshops to define the cloud roadmap from As-is to To-Be
• Enable the customer to understand Sovereign cloud principles, operational aspects, and managed services
• Plan the migration roadmap together with partners, system integrators and or SAP Professional Services
• Advise on non-functional capabilities like Business Continuity, Security, Compliance
• Own technical discussions with the customer and liaise internally
• Provide ongoing deal support by being part of VAT and a trusted advisor
• Handover to delivery for deployment / provisioning

Skills

• Bachelors / master’s in computer science, Information Technology from an accredited university
• Effective customer communication and presentation
• High proficiency in SAP product portfolio, Industry solutions and offerings
• Must have a good understanding of SAP solution releases, dependencies
• Solid understanding of cloud and platform stacks like virtualization, compute, network, storage (must)
• Good understanding of the hyperscaler like AWS, Azure, GCP and SCI capabilities (must)
• SAP HANA, S/4 HANA, SAP NetWeaver, OS/DB migration, SAP HANA, TOGAF certifications are a plus (must)
• High-level knowledge about SAP BTP and Integration
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity, FIPS, Data Privacy laws (preferred)
• Self-sufficient and work under critical timelines, continuous learner (preferred)
• Fluency in English both written and spoken, additional language is an asset

Experience

• 7+ years of customer facing and SAP consulting experience
• 8+ years of enterprise architecture, solution design or SAP implementation experience
• Prior experience in pre-sales preferred
• Certification / experience with the hyperscaler AWS, Azure, GCP
• Service delivery, ITSM
• SAP system operations and management
• Experience working with regulated industries, public sector.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Requisition ID: 441773 | Work Area: Software-Development Operations | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid